349242018-10-10Multispectral Imaging, Detection and Active Reflectance (MiDAR)CompletedOct 2015Sep 2016MiDAR is capable of imaging objects from kilometers away in complete darkness, or with ambient light, at 4 MP with 90 color channels or up to 1500 color channels per second at reduced resolution. Such a system enables multispectral video at high frame-rates and has broad applicability to remote sensing from aircraft as well as robotic explorers operating in light-limited environments, such as those beyond Earth orbit. The goal of the project is to enable a 5-Channel TRL6 UAV demonstration of MiDAR and a 32-Channel TRL4 demonstration of MiDAR in laboratory.Broad applicability to multispectral video: Earth Sciences, Airborne Science, Planetary Science, Medical, Industry. Follow-on work: Multiple applications for airborne use with NSF-funded work through Stanford.33632468Science Instruments, Observatories, and Sensor Systems32998.1Remote Sensing Instruments and SensorsCenter Innovation Fund: ARC CIFSpace Technology Mission DirectorateAmes Research CenterARCNASA CenterMoffett FieldCACaliforniaTherese GriebelVed Chirayathhttps://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/home/index.html